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Killie 1 v 3 Well

A good player does not make a good manager. GA is a fraud.

'more new faces' = plural = striker and midfielder?

Unfortunately for Efford, the evidence suggests that his brain and legs aren't connecting.

Efford isn't good enough for this league. He's part of the Alexander generation and we have moved beyond that.

He's gonna do well. He get's it. It's that simple.

'Motherwell could also move some of their own fringe players on before the close of the window.' I wonder who they are...

The latest on Snodgrass and other ins/outs.

Alexander sings a journeyman left-sided midfielder in Morris, and Hammy signs a proper young winger in McKinstry. You do the math. I'm genuinely excited about the Hammy era.

Seventh.

I cannot like Livi due to their atrocious plastic pitch, but I remain impressed by how much they punch above their weight. Notwithstanding, as the game is at FP and now that we seem to have figured out how to play football under Hammy, I think we should win this one. We should be ending next weekend with 9 points from 12.

I've added my tuppence-worth in bold above.

No. Mugabi and Sol are not good enough.

Outstanding result. If we were more clinical, it could’ve been 5 or 6. Bring on the season!

Not according to a 2008 interview (http://www.motherwell-mad.co.uk/feat/edx1/colin_oneill_speaks_to_firparkcorner_412896/index.shtml): Did you ever consider coaching/management? No, it's not the same. I used to be sick pre-game but being a manager is just not the same atmosphere. I'd rather be out there chasing people and getting involved rather than watching from the sidelines. Seems he's more annoyed with the SFA and lack of support from them after his retiring, and that has translated to him taking his feelings out on the Club (https://m.facebook.com/Colin-ONeills-fight-for-equality-within-SFA-English-FA-623274267809016/)

John Sutton

I am delighted for Hammy. Listening to him talk about an integrated club is positive. Having staff work across all the squads is vital to develop continuity between the Academy and First Team and everything in between. This comment and vision suggest that Alexander was given free rein to do what he wanted, such as relegating Lasley, filling the squad with shit from elsewhere and sticking with the same anti-football hoofball, and look how that ended. Making him King Alexander of MFC is what nearly killed us off. Our Club thrives when we are an enjoyable to watch but an average team who ocassionally punches above our weight. That approach is not compatibile with arrogance. Appointing Hammy suggests to me that the Board now understand what the Club needs and what the fans want. Given we've already entered and been expelled from a Euro campaign and started our season, Hammy's other comments on the lack of fitness and required recruitment are unsurprising but a further damning indictment of the Alexander regime. I would expect Daws to also be mutually-consented soon and for the Board to have learned a very harsh and expensive lesson with the recent Alexander project. Good riddance to Alexander the Failed.

Sheep 1-3 Hammy

These quotes are key to why he is the man for job, and it's clear the board plan to support his plans and give him the resources required. “He inspired us with not only his short-term plans to reshape the squad and adapt the style, but his medium to long-term vision around a fully integrated club and we felt this matched how we see the future of the club. “We think he will bring many qualities to the job that he has demonstrated running the biggest department at the club for almost five years and it’s abundantly clear to us that he has the support and buy-in of the current squad and staff. “We are going to have a busy few weeks and months ahead, but the board will give Steven all the support we can to be successful.”

I am pleased with that. He knows the club, the issues, and the expectations of fans.

I agree on Goss for the St Jonhstone game. He was excellent once pushed inside and dictated play from the middle. On wingbacks, I would prefer a solid back 3 of McGinn - new CB - Lamie, with 2 wingbacks of SOD and new LB. This is the approach I think would suit this squad.

I didn't say he didn't change tactics for St Mirren or St Johnstone games, but we did start with the same basic 4-3-3 for both. I was implying that he needs to keep it up and not revert to 4-3-3 Alexanderball at any time. Even with the limited squad, which he has acknowledged, keeping up the less rigid approach to the 4-3-3 with tactical changes demonstrates that he does have an idea of what is required to fix things and, importantly, is not afraid to change it up in the face of an interview.

If Hammy gets the Aberdeen game and, considering it is a free hit for him, he doesn't deviate from the failed 4-3-3 to try a 3-5-2 or 4-3-2-1 or otherwise, he may as well withdraw his name from the hat at kick-off.